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Legacy User
December 13, 2018
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Disseminate custom information to bulk list

  • December 13, 2018
  • 14 replies
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I want to provide custom information to a bulk list of recipients. I can put the bulk information into the CSV file but how do I identify the information in the template?

i.e. I want to provide a specific sequences of number but this sequences varies from recipient to recipient. How do I take the base template and create a form which varies this info or can I do it from the template?

Best answer by Community Expert

Ok so the step missing is that you are using a "role" in the CSV header when none exists because you are not using a Template rather just creating an envelope. So here is what I suggest....

1) Go to Templates and choose New, Create Template.

2) Add a document to the Template, same basic file you are uploading in the envelope

3) Add Recipient but only define the "Role" as "User".

4) Add a text tag and define the Data Label as Plan.

5) Save

6) Use this new Template by selecting "Use a Template"

7) Upload the CSV file under Import Bulk

8) Should verify the fields and no errors with a popup.

9) Send it to yourself or a test email account. You should see the "Plan" field filled out based on what was in the CSV file.

14 replies

Docusign Employee
May 3, 2019

Ok so the step missing is that you are using a "role" in the CSV header when none exists because you are not using a Template rather just creating an envelope. So here is what I suggest....

1) Go to Templates and choose New, Create Template.

2) Add a document to the Template, same basic file you are uploading in the envelope

3) Add Recipient but only define the "Role" as "User".

4) Add a text tag and define the Data Label as Plan.

5) Save

6) Use this new Template by selecting "Use a Template"

7) Upload the CSV file under Import Bulk

8) Should verify the fields and no errors with a popup.

9) Send it to yourself or a test email account. You should see the "Plan" field filled out based on what was in the CSV file.

Legacy User
May 3, 2019

It worked!!!

Thank you so much!!

I've only used "Send an Envelope" all this time so I guess the references to Template confused me.

I've been trying to figure it out all day!

Thanks again!

Legacy User
May 3, 2019

Glad to be of assistance.

Legacy User
March 5, 2021

Thanks! Had exactly the same question, this is a bit tricky...